Page 6: Historical Events In 1918

Apr 01   England's Royal Flying Corps replaced by Royal Air Force in the year 1918.   

Apr 01   In the year 1918 hMS Falcon, a Royal Navy 'C' Class destroyer sunk in collision in the North Sea with the trawler John Fitzgerald.   

Apr 01   In the year 1918 in Alberta government declares total prohibition of alcoholic beverages. "the demon RUM"   

Apr 01   In Britain, the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Naval Air Force amalgamate to form the Royal Air Force on this day in history.   

Apr 01   In the year 1918 karl Fritjof Valentin, composer, dies at 64   

Apr 03   In the year 1918 enrique Iturriaga, composer   

Apr 03   House of Representatives accepts American Creed written by William Tyler in the year 1918.   

Apr 03   House of Reps accepts American Creed written by William Tyler on this day in history.   

Apr 04   Battle of Somme ends in the year 1918.   

Apr 04   In the year 1918 battle of Somme, ends   

Apr 04   On this day in history cabinet passes wartime order-in-council stipulating that every male between 16 and 60 be regularly employed.   

Apr 04   On this day in history earl Jellicoe, chancellor (U of Southhampton)   

Apr 04   Food riot in Amsterdam in the year 1918.   

Apr 04   On this day in history hMS Bittern, a British 'C' Class destroyer, built by Vickers at Barrow in Furness and completed in 1897, sunk in collision off Portland Bill, Dorset after colliding with the SS Kenilworth.   

Apr 05   In the year 1918 paul Vidal de la Blanche, French geographer, dies at 73   

Apr 06   On this day in history joan Bernard, Principal (Trevelyan College, Durham)   

Apr 07   C B Bertie Clarke, cricketer (Barbados & West Indian leg-spinner) on this day in history.   

Apr 08   In the year 1918 betty Ford, First Lady of the United States   

Apr 08   England's Royal Flying Corps replaced by Royal Air Force on this day in history.   

Apr 08   Establishment of the Repatriation Department on this day in history.   

Apr 09   On this day in history jorn Utzon, Danish architect (Sydney Opera House)   

Apr 09   In the year 1918 latvia proclaims independence   

Apr 11   In the year 1918 arthur Ochse, cricketer (WW I played for S Afr in 1889 aged 19), dies   

Apr 11   On this day in history jean-Claude Servan-Schreiber, journalist   

Apr 12   18th earl of Derby, English landowner/multi-millionaire on this day in history.   

Apr 13   On this day in history electrical fire kills 38 mental patients at Oklahoma State Hospital   

Apr 14   Douglas Campbell is 1st US ace pilot (shooting down 5th German plane) on this day in history.   

Apr 14   On this day in history mary Healy, New Orleans, actress (2nd Fiddle, He Married his Wife)   

Apr 15   Clemenceau publishes secret French/Austrian documents in the year 1918.   

Apr 15   First Marine Aviation Force formed at Marine Flying Field, Miami, FL on this day in history.   

Apr 15   On this day in history john Baragrey, Haleyville AL, actor (Creeper, Colossus of NY)   

Apr 16   In the year 1918 spike Milligan, India, actor/comedian (Digby, 3 Musketeers)   

Apr 17   Anne Shirley, UK, actress (Devil & Daniel Webster, Stella Dallas) on this day in history.   

Apr 17   On this day in history the birth of William Holden, American actor   

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Jan 01   In the year 1918 birth of willy den Ouden, Dutch swimmer, (WR 100m, 1:04.06)   

Jan 01   Patrick Anthony Porteous, Scottish Victoria Cross recipient (d. 2000) was born in the year 1918.   

Jan 02   In the year 1918 birth of willi Graf, German anti-Nazi activist (d. 1943)   

Jan 03   Maxene Andrews, Minn, singer (Andrew Sisters-Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy) was born in the year 1918.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of jean Dixon, psychic (Gift of Prophecy)   

Jan 06   Buddy Weed, Ossining NY, pianist (Penthouse Party) was born in the year 1918.   

Jan 06   In the year 1918 birth of caspar MB "Cas" Baas, Dutch actor/playwright/director (Ciske the Rat)   

Jan 07   Alessadro Natta, Italian political leader (Communist Party) was born in the year 1918.   

Jan 02   Sijbe K Bakker, vicar/theologist (Christian-Socialism), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Georg F L P Cantor, German mathematician: collection, dies at 72 in the year 1918.   

Jan 08   Michael Hertz, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   In the year 1918 death of Émile Reynaud, French scientist (b. 1844)   

Jan 24   On this day in history death of george Arthur Crump, Founder of the Pine Valley Golf Club in Clementon NJ (b. 1871)   

Jan 28   John McCrae, Canadian poet/physician, dies in the year 1918.   

Feb 02   John L Sullivan, Mass, heavyweight boxing champ, dies at 59 in the year 1918.   

Feb 06   Gustav Klimt, Austrian painter/cartoonist, dies at 55 in the year 1918.